William Monahan is going to be a busy guy, as he’s currently putting together his second directorial outing, Mojave, and now The Departed screenwriter has agreed to re-team with Mark Wahlberg on the long gestating film, American Desperado, according to Deadline.
The film is based on American Desperado: My Life As A Cocaine Cowboy by Evan Wright and Jon Roberts. It’s about Robert’s life as a cocaine smuggler as part of the Medellin Cartel. Wahlberg hopes to play the main character himself, as well as produce.
Evan Wright was previously writing the screenplay, but Monahan has now been brought in to bring some of the talent he has with thrillers set in real-world scenarios. Peter Berg was once attached to helm, but at the moment the movie has no director.